Blackburn Lake Primary School
12 - 14 Florence Street, Blackburn VIC 3130
Blackburn Lake Primary School is a government primary school in Blackburn, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 517 students. Its ICSEA is 1,170, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own public website, Blackburn Lake Primary School is a government primary school in Blackburn, Victoria, teaching Foundation to Year 6 under a "Learning Together" motto. It offers a broad curriculum spanning English, Maths, Inquiry, STEAM, Performing and Visual Arts, PE, and Italian language, with an "Engage Enhance Enrich" program for intervention and extension. The school emphasises student wellbeing through its TRRAC values framework, student leadership, buddy systems, and active parent involvement via School Council and a Parents' Association, alongside out-of-school-hours care, a uniform shop, and canteen.
Often praised
- strong home-school partnership
- wellbeing and values focus
- Italian language program
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunawading Christian College-Primary | Nunawading | Independent primary | 0.7 km | 1,101 | 343 |
| St Thomas The Apostle School | Blackburn | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,130 | 185 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School | Nunawading | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,133 | 354 |
| Blackburn Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,141 | 463 |
| St Luke the Evangelist School | Blackburn South | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,108 | 137 |
| Parkmore Primary School | Forest Hill | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,095 | 108 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School | Burwood East | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,107 | 436 |
| Orchard Grove Primary School | Blackburn South | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,130 | 575 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Primary School | Fairfield | Public primary · P-6 | 516 | 1,170 |
| Spensley Street Primary School | Clifton Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 221 | 1,170 |
| Balwyn Primary School | Balwyn | Public primary · P-6 | 556 | 1,171 |
| Brunswick South Primary School | Brunswick East | Public primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,171 |
| Brunswick South West Primary School | Brunswick West | Public primary · P-6 | 395 | 1,168 |
| Hampton Primary School | Hampton | Public primary · P-6 | 598 | 1,168 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.